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About the project

Resistance Cranes is a collaborative fundraising effort started by Shing Yin Khor, Christina Lee, and Matthew Marcó to raise money for immigrant and refugee causes.

Inspired by the Japanese legend,
for 24 hours starting at 4 pm EDT on Friday, October 19, 2018,
two small crews of volunteers in New York and Texas are folding 1000 paper cranes in solidarity with immigrants and refugees who make
their way to American shores in search of a new home.

Unfortunately, the situation for refugees and immigrants entering the United States has only gotten worse.
The Muslim ban has been held up by the Supreme Court, refugee families are still separated and detained, the
cap on U.S. refugee admittance is its lowest in decades, and new changes to the public charge rule loom on the
horizon. We’re asking you to stand with us again to support the NILC and RAICES.

We are supporting

This year, we are raising $10,000 ($5000 each) for these organizations:

Established in 1979, the National Immigration Law Center (NILC) is one of the leading organizations in the U.S. exclusively dedicated to defending and advancing the rights of low-income immigrants.

The creators

Shing Yin Khor is a cartoonist, sculptor and installation artist.
She has done two artist residencies with the National Park Service, and has been featured in The Huffington Post. She immigrated
to the United States at 16, becoming an American citizen at 28. When thinking about migration,
peace, and home, she thinks of a very well-travelled rice cooker.

Christina Lee is a product manager for an education company in Brooklyn. She is the daughter of an immigrant.
Born as an American abroad, she moved to the United States when she was 12. When thinking about migration, peace,
and home, she thinks of cooking her mom’s chicken curry and the
feeling of settling into a comfy bed after a long journey.

Matthew Marcó is a web designer. He immigrated
to the United States at age 5 and became an American citizen at age 16. When thinking about migration,
peace, and home, he thinks of how public transportation becomes a part of immigrants’ lives when
they settle in new cities.